Ground-Broken for Penderlea K-8 School in Willard, NC

On December 15, 2016, Metcon broke ground on the new Penderlea K-8 School in Willard, NC. Around 200 people attended the ground breaking ceremony including town leaders, teachers, parents and students. The event included special entertainment in the form of Christmas Carrols performed by the Penderlea student band members. “It was wonderful to see the town folks coming together around this project, and it hit home just how meaningful this school is to the community. Now we have to bring it home to them, and I know our team will” states Matt Temple, Project Manager for the project. The Penderlea school opened in 1938, so it's an older facility, and obviously, education has changed since then and this will allow us to have classroom space that is matching today's curriculum and so we are very excited for the children and again the community as a whole,” said Terri Cobb, Superintendent of Pender County Schools.

About Penderela K-8 School

Penderlea K-8 School will consist of a new classroom building, gymnasium, and cafeteria totaling 73,000 square feet. Site amenities including ball fields, courts, and playground areas are included. The building capacity will be approximately 600 students. The school is slated to be complete in the Summer of 2018.

About Metcon, Inc.

Metcon is a Carolina’s based General Contracting & construction management firm. With over 700 successful project completions Metcon delivers General Contracting and Construction Management services for Higher Education, K-12, Medical, Multi-Family, Industrial, Hospitality, Corporate, and Government Entities throughout North and South Carolina. Metcon, Inc. is the 2011/2013 National Minority Construction Firm of the Year, and was also the recipient of 2015 ABC Eagle Award for the Energy-Positive, Grantham and Spring Creek Middle Schools in Wayne County, North Carolina. Metcon is headquartered in Pembroke, NC with regional offices in Raleigh, NC Charlotte, NC and Columbia, SC.